Owen Burrows Gethin on course for Derby after Newbury win

Owen Burrows is dreaming about the prospect of the Betfred Derby for Gethin after he was slashed for the British Classic following a comfortable victory in the 1m2f novice.

A six-length debut winner at Nottingham last year, the Ghaiyyath colt was cut to 20-1 (from 50s) with Paddy Power for the Epsom contest on June 7 after defeating Saddadd by three and a half lengths.

Burrows expects Gethin to run again before the Derby, but when asked if Classic dream is alive he said: “Definitely, based on what he’s done now.

“He’s in the Dante and I liked this race as it gives us a bit of time. There’s Chester, Lingfield and York, so we can dream and see what’s what. We’ll see what the opposition is but he’s a well-balanced horse and it’s a Derby, isn’t it.”

Gethin showed his ground versatility by following up his debut win in heavy conditions on a faster surface here, and Burrows added: “He’s still a big, raw baby, so he’ll improve for getting that out of his system. He was a bit fresh in the stable earlier, but he’s a work-in-progress and you can’t be anything but impressed with him.”